• 2022
MasterClass: The Duffer Brothers Teach Developing an Original TV Series

Summary Matt and Ross Duffer --the "Stranger Things" masterminds-- teach you how they plotted the series from beginning to end, and how you can bring your own idea to life. View more details

  • 2022

MasterClass: The Duffer Brothers Teach Developing an Original TV Series

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jun 29, 2022

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : The Duffer Brothers Teach Developing an Original TV Series

Language : English

Production companies : Masterclass Productions

Summary Matt and Ross Duffer --the "Stranger Things" masterminds-- teach you how they plotted the series from beginning to end, and how you can bring your own idea to life. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jun 29, 2022

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : The Duffer Brothers Teach Developing an Original TV Series

Language : English

Production companies : Masterclass Productions

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Episode 1 • Jun 29, 2022
Meet Your Instructors: The Duffer Brothers
Matt and Ross Duffer share highlights from their journey to creating the hit TV series "Stranger Things" and provide an overview of their class.
Episode 2 • Jun 29, 2022
How to Develop a TV Series Idea
The idea is everything. Matt and Ross share their process for coming up with one you'll love: Seek inspiration, brainstorm, and embrace the importance of a "core drive."
Episode 3 • Jun 29, 2022
Conceiving the Idea for "Stranger Things"
In this case study, Matt and Ross walk you through the first brainstorming documents from the concept that would become the hit TV series "Stranger Things."
Episode 4 • Jun 29, 2022
Writing Demo: How to Write a Logline
Get an exclusive look into how Matt and Ross collaborate as they conceive a logline for a fake "Stranger Things" spin-off.
Episode 5 • Jun 29, 2022
The Duffer Brothers' Writing Approach
It's important to develop good writing habits as you begin to flesh out your series idea. The brothers share their tips for holding themselves accountable, staying disciplined, and finishing their scripts.
Episode 6 • Jun 29, 2022
Expanding on the Idea
Using never-before-seen documents from the "Stranger Things" concept development, Matt and Ross walk you through their "blue-skying" process for building out and improving ideas.
Episode 7 • Jun 29, 2022
Character Development
Matt and Ross teach you how to develop ideas for characters and how to introduce the most essential character arcs in your pilot script.
Episode 8 • Jun 29, 2022
Setting and Worldbuilding
The world of "Stranger Things" is one of its most engaging aspects. Matt and Ross discuss how they developed the setting for the series by drawing inspiration from films, games, and their own childhood.
Episode 9 • Jun 29, 2022
Developing a Season Arc
After you have settled on a series idea, an important next step is building a season arc. Matt and Ross share how they ideated an arc for "Stranger Things" and how the character arcs converge into the overarching story.
Episode 10 • Jun 29, 2022
Writing Your Story Outline
Outlining is a sacred step for Matt and Ross. In this lesson, explore the brothers' two-step outlining process-and see how they used that process to build the "Stranger Things" pilot.
Episode 11 • Jun 29, 2022
Building Your Final Outline
Once your first outline is ready, your "scaffolding" is in place. Learn how to build on your previous work to create a final outline for a pilot that skillfully integrates storylines and conflict.
Episode 12 • Jun 29, 2022
Starting Your Pilot Script
In this lesson, learn to convert your final outline into a pilot script and get an inside look at how Matt and Ross built the "Stranger Things" pilot, originally called "Montauk."
Episode 13 • Jun 29, 2022
The Elements of a Script: Description, Action & Dialogue
Using the screenplay for the film "Panic Room" as a case study, plus examples from their own work, Matt and Ross unpack the key elements of a script: description, action, and dialogue.
Episode 14 • Jun 29, 2022
Writing Demo: How to Write a Hook
Continuing their imaginary Steve and Dustin spin-off concept, Matt and Ross demonstrate how they write an opening hook, and showcase their process for brainstorming, outlining, and scriptwriting under extreme time constraints.
Episode 15 • Jun 29, 2022
Getting to the Pitch
The brothers discuss how they initially navigated the pitching process without Hollywood connections. Learn tips for finding representation and getting your script noticed.
Episode 16 • Jun 29, 2022
The "Stranger Things" Pitch
Using materials they created when they pitched "Stranger Things," Matt and Ross cover the most important components to include in a pitch and share advice on how to practice.
Episode 17 • Jun 29, 2022
You've Sold Your Script. Now What?
Matt and Ross share what they learned from developing "Stranger Things" after it was greenlit, including how they worked in writers' rooms and created multiple seasons.
Episode 18 • Jun 29, 2022
"Stranger Things" Season 4 Behind the Scenes
In their class send-off, Matt and Ross offer an inside look at what it was like to develop Season 4 of the hit TV series in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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